TRAFFIC STOP TUESDAY – UNLAWFUL RIDING ON A VEHICLE!!
This Traffic Stop Tuesday for September 10 is presented weekly by the McPherson Police Department.
(Today’s Traffic Stop is SPONSORED by CROSSDOVE WRITERS)
Riding in the bed of a pick-up truck may seem convenient, but it is very dangerous.
The bed of a pick-up truck does not offer the same protections as the passenger compartment, such as seat belts and airbags. Did you know, riding in the back of a pick-up is also a VIOLATION of the traffic law.
According to Standard Traffic Ordinance 115 and 182.2 on Unlawful Riding on Vehicles; Persons of any age states:
- it shall be unlawful for any person to ride on any vehicle or upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for use by passengers when the vehicle is in motion.
- It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to allow any person to ride on any vehicle or upon any portion thereof not designated or intended for the use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion.
Before you or your passengers ride in the back/bed of a pick-up truck, take a second to think about what could happen if you were involved in a traffic accident. Our emoji friends thought about this a little too late, now they are concerned about the possibilities.
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